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Damascus Ready For Prisoner Swap With Rebels
Syria's regime is ready to release detainees in exchange for hostages held by rebels, the official SANA news agency...
Iraq Forces Foil IS Attempt To Flee To Syria
Iraqi forces have thwarted an attempt by around 200 jihadist fighters to flee their bastion of Tal Afar towards Syria,...
Aoun Makes First Egypt Visit As Lebanese President
Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday started his first visit to Cairo since his election in October and held talks...
Russia Releases Drone Footage of Fresh Palmyra Destruction
Russia's military on Monday released drone footage showing more destruction of treasured monuments by the Islamic State...
Efforts To Fight Terrorism In Syria Cannot Succeed Without Political Solution
Efforts to fight terrorism and extremists in Syria cannot succeed without a political solution supported by its people,...
‘Islamophobia’ Fuelling Terrorism
"Islamophobia" in parts of the world is fuelling terrorism, the head of the United Nations said on a visit to Saudi...
Hezbollah Urges Lebanon Plan For Syria Refugee Return
The head of Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement on Sunday urged the government to coordinate with Damascus to help...
Syria Opposition Picks Delegation For New Peace Talks
Syria's opposition on Sunday announced its 21-member delegation, including 10 rebel representatives, for a new round of...
Erdogan Says Turkish Troops Inside IS Bastion Al-Bab, Capture Imminent
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said Turkish troops and their Syrian rebel allies have entered the centre of...
CIA Director Gives Medal To Top Saudi Royal
The heir to Saudi Arabia's throne has been awarded a medal by the new director of the US Central Intelligence Agency,...
UK Sees IS Being Ousted From Iraq Towns This Year
British Defence Minister Michael Fallon said Saturday in Iraq that he expected to see the Islamic State group expelled...
Syria Army Reaches Edge of IS-Held Town
Syria's army advanced on Friday to the outskirts of a key Islamic State group bastion that is also being targeted by...
Trump Says He’ll Win Travel Ban Battle, More Measures Coming
US President Donald Trump said Friday he is confident his administration will prevail in the legal battle over his...
Trump Says Considering ‘brand New’ Immigration Order
US President Donald Trump has said he is considering drafting a new order to ban migrants from majority-Muslim nations...
Florida’s Foreigners Living In Fear In the Era of Trump
When Venezuelan journalist Eulimar Nunez saw the airport chaos triggered by President Donald Trump's now-suspended...
Turkish Troops, Syria Rebels Enter IS-Held Town
Turkish troops and Syrian rebels on Saturday entered the Islamic State-held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, as...
Trump Running America Like Family Business – Lecturer
US president Donald Trump is governing the world’s most powerful country as though it were his “family business”,...
Donald Trump Considers Issuing New Travel Ban
Donald Trump is considering a new executive order to ban citizens of certain countries from travelling to the US after...
Trump Vows To Win Travel Ban Court Fight
President Donald Trump has said he has "no doubt" his administration will win legal challenges to his travel ban. But...